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Australian Turf Club is hosting the Sydney Annual Racing Fraternity Mass in the Winx Stand at Royal Randwick Racecourse commencing at 11am on Sunday, 16th March 2025.

The intent of the service is to offer prayers for those in the racing industry and is open to all people, regardless of their faith background.

Free parking is available in the multi-storey carpark.  Enter via the Ascot Street gate off Doncaster Avenue. Refreshments will be served after the Mass.

The Racing Mass is attended by people of all denominations and by people who are non-churched, representing all sections of the racing industry and is offered for the well-being of the racing industry as a whole.

“Many of Sydney’s jockeys take part in the Mass as do heads of most parts of the industry,” said Rev. Colin Watts (from ARCC - Australian Racing Christian Chaplaincy).

“We usually have departments of racing at the Racing Mass including bookmakers, racing administrators, race club members, breeding and owner association members, media representatives and punters.

“Australian Turf Club gives great support to this event and many of the race trophies, including a number of other symbols, will be included in the procession entering church for the Mass.

“Prayers are offered for those who are sick and included in the items in the procession and eventually left at the altar is a special jockeys’ bereavement book with the names of every jockey who has lost his or her life in Australian racing. People from all walks of life and faiths are very, very welcome to come."

2025 SYDNEY RACING FRATERNITY MASS
Date: Sunday 16th March – commencing at 11am
Venue: Royal Randwick Racecourse in the Winx Stand (northern end)
Free parking is available in the multi-storey carpark.  Enter via the Ascot Street gate off Doncaster Avenue.

Light refreshments will be available afterwards.

Everyone's welcome!

Visit - Australian Racing Christian Chaplaincy (ARCC)